U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit • 26-20428

#1

Aug 05, 2026

PRISONER CASE WITH COUNSEL docketed. NOA filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, Acting U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, EOIR, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, DHS and ICE. [26-20428] (RLL) [Entered: 08/05/2026 10:28 AM]

#5

Aug 17, 2026

ATTORNEY TRANSCRIPT ORDER form filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, DHS, EOIR, ICE and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Securityfor the Court to process. Date of service: 08/17/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Chavez; Attorney for Appellant: Sabin. [26-20428] (Nicholas Weston Sabin ) [Entered: 08/17/2026 03:29 PM]

#6

Aug 17, 2026

TRANSCRIPT ORDER received advising transcript unnecessary for appeal purposes as there were no hearings. [26-20428] (JAK) [Entered: 08/17/2026 03:56 PM]

#7

Aug 17, 2026

LETTER OF ADVISEMENT. Reason: Revised caption. [26-20428] (RAJ) [Entered: 08/17/2026 05:29 PM]

#8

Aug 18, 2026

APPEARANCE FORM for the court's review. Lead Counsel? Yes. [26-20428] (Benjamin Timothy Hayes ) [Entered: 08/18/2026 02:12 PM]

#9

Aug 18, 2026

APPEARANCE FORM FILED by Attorney Benjamin Timothy Hayes for party(s) Appellant DHS; Appellant EOIR; Appellant Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General; Appellant ICE; Appellant Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office; Appellant Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, in case 26-20428 [26-20428] (JAK) [Entered: 08/18/2026 02:22 PM]

#11

Aug 20, 2026

OPPOSED MOTION for stay pending appeal [11] Ruling is requested by: 08/27/2026. Date of service: 08/20/2026 [26-20428]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, DHS, EOIR, ICE and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security for stay pending appeal [11] Ruling is requested by: 08/27/2026. Date of service: 08/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Chavez; Attorney for Appellants: Hayes, Sabin [26-20428] (Benjamin Timothy Hayes ) [Entered: 08/20/2026 08:08 AM]

#12

Aug 20, 2026

OPPOSED MOTION to consolidate cases 26-20428, 26-20427, 26-20428 for reasons other than briefing or oral argument purposes, to stay further proceedings in this court. Reason: pending a ruling in 26-50183. Date of service: 08/20/2026 [26-20428]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, DHS, EOIR, ICE and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security to consolidate cases 26-20424, 26-20427, 26-20428 for reasons other than briefing or oral argument purposes. Date of service: 08/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Chavez; Attorney for Appellants: Hayes, Sabin [26-20428] (Benjamin Timothy Hayes ) [Entered: 08/20/2026 08:10 AM]

#13

Aug 20, 2026

OPPOSED MOTION for expedited ruling on Motion for stay pending appeal [11] [13], for hearing en banc [13]. Date of service: 08/20/2026 [26-20428]REVIEWED AND/OR EDITED - The original text prior to review appeared as follows: OPPOSED MOTION filed by Appellants Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, DHS, EOIR, ICE and Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security for expedited ruling on Motion for stay pending appeal [11] [13]. Date of service: 08/20/2026 via email - Attorney for Appellee: Chavez; Attorney for Appellants: Hayes, Sabin [26-20428] (Benjamin Timothy Hayes ) [Entered: 08/20/2026 08:12 AM]

#18

Aug 24, 2026

COURT DIRECTIVE ISSUED requesting a response to the Motion for expedited ruling on motion filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20424 [10914008-2], Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20424 [10914008-3], Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20424 [10914007-2], Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20424 [10914007-3], Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20424 [10914001-2], Motion for expedited ruling on motion filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella in 26-20427 [10914012-2], Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella in 26-20427 [10914012-3], Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella in 26-20427 [10914011-2], Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella in 26-20427 [10914011-3], Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella in 26-20427 [10914010-2], Motion for expedited ruling on motion filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20428 [13], Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20428 [13], Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20428 [12], Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20428 [12], Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General in 26-20428 [11] Response/Opposition due by 12:00 p.m. CST on 08/26/2026. [26-20424, 26-20427, 26-20428] (ABT) [Entered: 08/24/2026 10:46 AM]

#23

Aug 27, 2026

COURT ORDER granting Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [10914007-2] in 26-20424, granting Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella [10914011-2] in 26-20427, granting Motion to consolidate cases filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [12] in 26-20428; granting Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [10914007-3] in 26-20424, granting Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella [10914011-3] in 26-20427, granting Motion to stay further proceedings in this court filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [12] in 26-20428; granting Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [10914001-2] in 26-20424, granting Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella [10914010-2] in 26-20427, granting Motion for stay pending appeal filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [11] in 26-20428; granting Motion for expedited ruling on motion filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [10914008-2] in 26-20424, granting Motion for expedited ruling on motion filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella [10914012-2] in 26-20427, granting Motion for expedited ruling on motion filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [13] in 26-20428; denying Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellants Mr. Patrick Contreras, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [10914008-3] in 26-20424, denying Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellants Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Marcos Charles and Mr. David J. Venturella [10914012-3] in 26-20427, denying Motion for hearing en banc filed by Appellants DHS, ICE, EOIR, Mr. Bret A. Bradford, Director, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Houston Field Office, Mr. Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Mr. Todd Wallace Blanche, U.S. Attorney General [13] in 26-20428 [26-20424, 26-20427, 26-20428] (CMC) [Entered: 08/27/2026 02:01 PM]

#26

Aug 28, 2026

INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [26] [26-20427, 26-20424, 26-20428] (CMC) [Entered: 08/28/2026 09:09 AM]

#27

Aug 28, 2026

INITIAL CASE CHECK by Attorney Advisor complete. Action: Case OK to Process. [27] [26-20428, 26-20424, 26-20427] (CMC) [Entered: 08/28/2026 09:11 AM]